Scott

Your new Kawai piano needs to have the “Preparation Checklist” carried out after it is unboxed. A grand piano contains some 10,000 parts, and will have had a long journey from the manufacturing facilities to your retailer.

One of the first questions that people ask when looking to buy a piano, is whether they should buy brand new, or look for an older instrument.

It is not always worth doing a major restoration on a piano that was not of a high quality to begin with, however even a lesser piano may be revived by tuning and repairs to extend its life until a better instrument can be found.

The year of manufacture of well-known brand name pianos can often be calculated from its serial number. 

Voicing is the manipulation of a piano’s hammers to even out a piano’s overall tone. It can also be carried out to brighten or soften the character of a piano’s tone depending on the environment that it’s sitting in. Voicing can often address common complaints such as a ‘piano sounding tinny’, ‘too harsh’ or ‘too…

Regulation is the adjustment of the piano’s action to ensure a smooth and even touch throughout the keyboard.